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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Good tidying up of the series. thought there could have been a little more to the Lilith stuff and Villiers motivations but...
If I could I would give this book 10 stars for the best ending to a series I have read to date! I would have to write for days to say all I enjoyed about this book. I will leave it simply as this....
Fantastic characters, and story completion. Love that knows no bounds. A surprise conclusion that is both vindicating and lovely. Finally, an epilogue that tied everything up perfectly!
One of the best paranormal romance series ever! Great job!!
Fantastic characters, and story completion. Love that knows no bounds. A surprise conclusion that is both vindicating and lovely. Finally, an epilogue that tied everything up perfectly!
One of the best paranormal romance series ever! Great job!!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Das war ein absolut gelungenes Ende einer spannenden Reihe, die das Vampirdasein anders aufgreift, als viele andere Geschichte und der altbekannten Story einen Twist gibt.
Die Geschichte verlief definitiv nicht wie ich sie erwartet habe und doch hat es Kathryn Smith geschafft jedes Paar liebenswert erscheinen zu lassen und jedem eine neue Geschichte und einen neuen Hi tergrund zu geben, was bei fünf Liebesromanen einer Reihe definitiv nicht immer der Fall ist.
Ich würde mich über weitere Bücher, die das Leben der Figuren aus der Reihe betrachten freuen, aber auch so ist es ein runder Abschluss. Ich werde mich wohl informieren müssen, was die Autorin sonst noch geschrieben hat und der Erzähler noch gesprochen hat, weil auch er eine fabelhafte Arbeit geleistet hat.
Die Geschichte verlief definitiv nicht wie ich sie erwartet habe und doch hat es Kathryn Smith geschafft jedes Paar liebenswert erscheinen zu lassen und jedem eine neue Geschichte und einen neuen Hi tergrund zu geben, was bei fünf Liebesromanen einer Reihe definitiv nicht immer der Fall ist.
Ich würde mich über weitere Bücher, die das Leben der Figuren aus der Reihe betrachten freuen, aber auch so ist es ein runder Abschluss. Ich werde mich wohl informieren müssen, was die Autorin sonst noch geschrieben hat und der Erzähler noch gesprochen hat, weil auch er eine fabelhafte Arbeit geleistet hat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Blood
Minor: Death, Murder
Night After Night
3 Stars
In this final installment. Temple, the enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Blood, meets his match in Vivian, a strong-willed young woman with mysterious strength and powers. Unfortunately, Vivian just happens to be the ward of Rupert Villiers, head of the Order of the Silver Palm, whose plans for Temple and his brethren will have dire consequences for all involved. Can Temple and Vivian get past their secrets and betrayals to trust one another with their lives and their hearts?
The first 50% of the book is brilliant with an intense enemies-to-lovers romance. Vivian is a wonderful heroine struggling with her conflicting feelings for the man she has always thought of as her father and Temple, the man she has come to love and respect. Likewise, Temple is an appealing hero and it is entertaining seeing him battle with his emotions.
Sadly, the book deteriorates into a ridiculous farce in the final 50% when the rest of the brotherhood gathers and proceeds to behave in the most idiotic and incomprehensible manner. Where are the quick-witted, vigilant and canny characters from the previous books? Why would a supposedly powerful and intelligent group - This idiocy ruined an otherwise excellent premise - *sigh*.
To sum up, while the Brotherhood of Blood is a well-written, engaging and entertaining series, this conclusion to the story is anti-climactic and disappointing.
3 Stars
In this final installment. Temple, the enigmatic leader of the Brotherhood of Blood, meets his match in Vivian, a strong-willed young woman with mysterious strength and powers. Unfortunately, Vivian just happens to be the ward of Rupert Villiers, head of the Order of the Silver Palm, whose plans for Temple and his brethren will have dire consequences for all involved. Can Temple and Vivian get past their secrets and betrayals to trust one another with their lives and their hearts?
The first 50% of the book is brilliant with an intense enemies-to-lovers romance. Vivian is a wonderful heroine struggling with her conflicting feelings for the man she has always thought of as her father and Temple, the man she has come to love and respect. Likewise, Temple is an appealing hero and it is entertaining seeing him battle with his emotions.
Sadly, the book deteriorates into a ridiculous farce in the final 50% when the rest of the brotherhood gathers and proceeds to behave in the most idiotic and incomprehensible manner. Where are the quick-witted, vigilant and canny characters from the previous books? Why would a supposedly powerful and intelligent group
Spoiler
calmly walk into an obvious trap with no discernable plan and allow the villain to achieve his objective with absolutely no resistance?To sum up, while the Brotherhood of Blood is a well-written, engaging and entertaining series, this conclusion to the story is anti-climactic and disappointing.
The fifth and final book in the Brotherhood of the Blood series doesn't disappoint (only barely). This story is of Temple and Vivian in yet another captor and captive saga. The tension between the two is palpable from the beginning, and the couple don't make any qualms of getting it on early while the going's hot.
Temple has been captured by Rupert Villiers (a fine name for a villain, I say) and Vivian has been assigned to "take care" of Temple. Of course, she feels immediately drawn to his vivacious vampiric ways, and by some stroke of luck manages to let Temple escape. The chase is on, but not before Temple has a taste of what Vivian has to offer. And what she offers is unbelievably good and potent that he wonders what manner of creature she is, which stuns Vivian, having been acknowledged an unusual breed of person since birth, what with her uncanny physical abilities and attributes.
Villiers, ever resourceful, and knowing exactly what Vivian is and what she could do for his ascension to the goddess Lilith's status, assigns her to go after Temple to gain his confidence and trust, and even to deflower herself for him.
They do all that and more. Hint, hint.
The rest of the Brotherhood and their wives and companions make appearances in the last half of the book, which gives us a chance to find out what's been happening since the last installment/s. A few nasty twists plague the narrative before reaching a rather gritty albeit satisfying end.
Although the story shows signs of waning (slow build-up, slightly sloppy conclusion...), I can't help but wish for more. I wonder if a romance author will ever endeavour to write a sequel for a particular couple (Then again, Amanda Quick comes to mind...). As there are already such things, I hope it is further encouraged! I for one would love to see more of Olivia and Reign, or Saint and Ivy, or Bishop and Marika, or really, all of them. Granted, that's not really realistic, but I can still dream.
Rating: 3.5/5
Temple has been captured by Rupert Villiers (a fine name for a villain, I say) and Vivian has been assigned to "take care" of Temple. Of course, she feels immediately drawn to his vivacious vampiric ways, and by some stroke of luck manages to let Temple escape. The chase is on, but not before Temple has a taste of what Vivian has to offer. And what she offers is unbelievably good and potent that he wonders what manner of creature she is, which stuns Vivian, having been acknowledged an unusual breed of person since birth, what with her uncanny physical abilities and attributes.
Villiers, ever resourceful, and knowing exactly what Vivian is and what she could do for his ascension to the goddess Lilith's status, assigns her to go after Temple to gain his confidence and trust, and even to deflower herself for him.
They do all that and more. Hint, hint.
The rest of the Brotherhood and their wives and companions make appearances in the last half of the book, which gives us a chance to find out what's been happening since the last installment/s. A few nasty twists plague the narrative before reaching a rather gritty albeit satisfying end.
Although the story shows signs of waning (slow build-up, slightly sloppy conclusion...), I can't help but wish for more. I wonder if a romance author will ever endeavour to write a sequel for a particular couple (Then again, Amanda Quick comes to mind...). As there are already such things, I hope it is further encouraged! I for one would love to see more of Olivia and Reign, or Saint and Ivy, or Bishop and Marika, or really, all of them. Granted, that's not really realistic, but I can still dream.
Rating: 3.5/5